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AWE Supply Chain Management team achieve the Gold Standard!

08 February 2024

AWE’s Supply Chain Management (SCM) team is delighted to have been awarded the prestigious Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) gold standard. This follows the team’s previous success when it received a CIPS business award in 2020.

AWE’s Supply Chain Management (SCM) team is delighted to have been awarded the prestigious Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) gold standard. This follows the team’s previous success when it received a CIPS business award in 2020.

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Ben Farrell, CIPS CEO visits members across the Asia Pacific region and shares his insights

11 March 2025

Ben Farrell, CIPS CEO recently returned from a trip across the CIPS Australia, New Zealand and Asia regions, meeting many people in the procurement community and taking time to listen to some of the unique challenges.

Ben Farrell, CIPS CEO recently returned from a trip across the CIPS Australia, New Zealand and Asia regions, meeting many people in the procurement community and taking time to listen to some of the unique challenges.

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New procurement framework for a safer built environment developed from lessons learned from Grenfell Tower tragedy

08 April 2025

A new Competence Framework for Procurement in the Built Environment has been developed, informed by CIPS Global Standard and RIBA Plan of Work 2020 to uphold the highest industry standards across the lifecycle of a building and at all levels within the supply chain.

A new Competence Framework for Procurement in the Built Environment has been developed, informed by CIPS Global Standard and RIBA Plan of Work 2020 to uphold the highest industry standards across the lifecycle of a building and at all levels within the supply chain.

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The first official CIPS Caribbean Connect gathering

30 June 2025

This week we kicked off the first official CIPS Caribbean Connect gatherings, where over 80 senior procurement and supply chain leaders came together across Guyana and Trinidad to shape the future of the profession.

This week we kicked off the first official CIPS Caribbean Connect gatherings, where over 80 senior procurement and supply chain leaders came together across Guyana and Trinidad to shape the future of the profession.

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CIPS launches exclusive CPO & CSCO roundtable in Qatar

08 January 2025

The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) is proud to unveil the Chief Procurement Officers (CPO) & Chief Supply Chain Officers (CSCO) Roundtable, an exclusive forum designed for Qatar’s most senior procurement and supply chain leaders. This inaugural session aims to redefine the role of procurement and supply chain excellence in supporting Qatar’s ambitious National Development Strategy 3 (NDS3).

The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) is proud to unveil the Chief Procurement Officers (CPO) & Chief Supply Chain Officers (CSCO) Roundtable, an exclusive forum designed for Qatar’s most senior procurement and supply chain leaders. This inaugural session aims to redefine the role of procurement and supply chain excellence in supporting Qatar’s ambitious National Development Strategy 3 (NDS3).

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Downturn in manufacturing continues at start of fourth quarter

01 November 2023

UK manufacturing contracted at the start of the final quarter; as October saw output, new orders and employment all decline. There were reports that difficult and uncertain market conditions led to increased caution among both manufacturers and their clients alike.

UK manufacturing contracted at the start of the final quarter; as October saw output, new orders and employment all decline. There were reports that difficult and uncertain market conditions led to increased caution among both manufacturers and their clients alike.